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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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