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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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