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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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