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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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