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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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