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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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