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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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