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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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