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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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