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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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