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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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