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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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