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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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