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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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