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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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