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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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