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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores 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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