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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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