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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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