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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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