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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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