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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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