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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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