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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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