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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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