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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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