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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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