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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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