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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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