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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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