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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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