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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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