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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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