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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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