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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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