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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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