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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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