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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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