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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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