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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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