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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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