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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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