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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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