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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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