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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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