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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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