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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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