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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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