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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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