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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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