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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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