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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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