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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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