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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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