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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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