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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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