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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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