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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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