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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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