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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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