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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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