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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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