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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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