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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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