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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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