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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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