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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major 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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