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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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