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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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