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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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