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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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