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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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