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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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