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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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