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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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