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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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