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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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