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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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