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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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