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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key 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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