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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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