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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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