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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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