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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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