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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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