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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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