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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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