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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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