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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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