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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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