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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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