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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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