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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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