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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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