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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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