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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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