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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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