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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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