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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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