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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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