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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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