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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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