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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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