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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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