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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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