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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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