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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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