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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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