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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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