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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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