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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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