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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews 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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