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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)