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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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