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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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