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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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