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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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