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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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