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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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