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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the 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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