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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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