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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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