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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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