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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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