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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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