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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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