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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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