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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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