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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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