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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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