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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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