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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about 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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