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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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