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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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