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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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