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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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