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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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