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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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