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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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