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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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