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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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