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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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