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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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