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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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