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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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