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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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