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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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