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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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