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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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