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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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