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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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