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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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