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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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