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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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