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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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