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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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