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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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