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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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