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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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