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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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