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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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