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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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