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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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