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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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