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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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