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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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