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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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