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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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