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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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