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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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