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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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