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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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