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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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