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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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