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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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