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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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