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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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