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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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