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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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