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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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