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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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