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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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