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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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