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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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