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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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