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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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