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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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