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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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