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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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