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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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