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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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