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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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