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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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