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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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