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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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