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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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