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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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