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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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