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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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