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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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