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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies 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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