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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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