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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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