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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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