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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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