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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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