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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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