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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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