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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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