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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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