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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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