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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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