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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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