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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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