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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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