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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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