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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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