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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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