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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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