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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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