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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important 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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