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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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