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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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