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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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