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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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