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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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