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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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