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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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