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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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