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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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