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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the 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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