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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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