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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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