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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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