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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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