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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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