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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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