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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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