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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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