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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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