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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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