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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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