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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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