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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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