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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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