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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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