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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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