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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major 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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