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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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