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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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