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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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