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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. 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 offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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