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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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