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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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