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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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