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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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