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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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