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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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