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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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