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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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