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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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