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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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