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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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