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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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