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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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