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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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