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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education