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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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