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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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