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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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