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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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