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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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