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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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