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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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