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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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