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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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