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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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