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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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