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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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