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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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