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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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