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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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