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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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