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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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