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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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