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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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