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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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