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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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