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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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