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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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