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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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