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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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