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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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