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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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