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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business 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 institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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