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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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