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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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