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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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