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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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