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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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