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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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