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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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