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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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