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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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