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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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