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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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