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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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