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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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