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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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