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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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