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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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