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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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