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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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