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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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