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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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