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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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