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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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