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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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