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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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