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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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