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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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