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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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