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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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