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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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