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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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