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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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