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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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