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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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