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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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