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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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