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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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