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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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