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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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