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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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