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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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