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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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