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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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