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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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