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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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