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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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