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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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