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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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