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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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