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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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