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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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