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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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