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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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