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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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