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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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