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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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