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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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