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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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