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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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