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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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