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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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