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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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