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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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