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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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