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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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