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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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