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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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