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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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