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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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