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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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