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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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