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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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