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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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