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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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