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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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