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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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