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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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