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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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