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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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