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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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