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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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