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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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