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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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