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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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