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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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