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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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