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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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