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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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