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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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