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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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