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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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