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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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