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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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