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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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