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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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