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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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