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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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