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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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