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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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