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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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