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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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