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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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