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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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