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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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