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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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