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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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