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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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