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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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