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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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