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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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