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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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