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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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