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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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