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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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