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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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