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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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