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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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