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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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