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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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