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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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