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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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