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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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