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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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