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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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