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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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