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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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