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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in 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 massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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