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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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