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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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