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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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