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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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