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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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