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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources