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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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