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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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