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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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