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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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