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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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