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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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