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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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