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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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