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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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