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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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