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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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