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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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