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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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