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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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