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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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