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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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