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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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