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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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