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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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