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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key 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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