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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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