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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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