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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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