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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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