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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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