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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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