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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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