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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also explores 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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