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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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