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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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