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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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