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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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