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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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