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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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