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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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