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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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