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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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