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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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