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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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