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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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