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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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