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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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