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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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