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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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