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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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