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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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