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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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