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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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