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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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