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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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