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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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