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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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