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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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