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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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