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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)