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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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