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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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