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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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