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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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