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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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