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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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