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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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