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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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