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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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