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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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