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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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