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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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