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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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