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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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