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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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