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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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