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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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