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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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