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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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