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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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