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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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