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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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