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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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