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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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