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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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