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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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