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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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