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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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