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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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