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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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